Oscar Pistorius cradled his head in his hands today as a court room was told of the gunshot wounds inflicted on Reeva Steenkamp when he shot her through the door of his bathroom.

The Paralympic athlete is on trial in South Africa, accused of his model girlfriend's murder. He admits shooting her in the early hours on Valentine's Day last year, but denies murder, claiming that he thought she was an intruder.

On the second day of the case in Pretoria, defence barrister Barry Roux told the court four shots were fired at 29-year-old Miss Steenkamp.

The first hit her in her right side; the second bullet missed; the third hit her in the shoulder; and the fourth in the head.

As those details were read out, Pistorius' head dropped in his hands.

Mr Roux was describing her injuries to the court as he tried to suggest to the first prosecution witness - neighbour Michelle Burger - that it could not have been Reeva's screams that she heard on the night of the killing.

He added: "I put it to you - the total impact of that shot would not have allowed her to scream.

"She would have dropped down at the first shot."

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Mr Roux went on to suggest the sounds she heard could have been Pistorius, asking Ms Burger if she knew what the athlete sounded like when was is anxious and screams.

He said: "I want you to stand back and listen objectively.

"I know you have your ideas, you make it quite clear - but just listen.

"His version. After the shooting and when it dawned upon him that it might have been Reeva, he opened his bedroom sliding doors and shouted for help. He did other things too."

Earlier in the day, Judge Thokozile Masipa had sharply warned the media to behave after a local television station leaked a photo of Ms Burger, even though she had asked that her image not be broadcast.

The judge ordered an investigation into the leak after broadcaster eNCA showed a photo of Ms Burger during the audio broadcast of her second day of evidence.

While the trial is being televised live, a previous court order had ruled witnesses must give their consent to be filmed.

After prosecutor Gerrie Nel pointed out the leak, Masipa called for a brief adjournment.

"I am warning the media, if you do not behave, you are not going to be treated with soft gloves by this court."